Ag News and Views: July 2010 Table of Contents
Livestock
Integrity Beef: A Model for Cow-calf Producers by Hugh Aljoe
and Steve Swigert
Integrity Beef is a terminal beef cattle program. It assists producers in the production and marketing of ranch-raised stocker/feeder cattle that are preconditioned and have superior growth potential.
Pond Water Quality Survey by Deke Alkire
, Ryan Reuter and Cassi Schriefer
The amount of water animals consume is affected by many physiological and environmental factors, one of which is the quality of available water.
Soils and Crops
Brush Control Options in Fence Lines by David Annis
If you have fencing on your property, you will need to keep branches, trees and weeds from growing up on fence lines.
Grasshoppers: Will This Be a Big Year? by James Locke
Grasshoppers are considered an intermittent problem in Oklahoma and North Texas pastures. However, when they are present in large numbers, the damage can be severe.
Wildlife
Coontail: The Positives and Negatives of an Aquatic Plant by Steven Smith
Aquatic vegetation is the proper name for the moss seen in ponds and other bodies of water. Unfortunately, many people do not view aquatic vegetation in a favorable light.